Duds
Jared Goff
Let’s bring this graphic back for a second. The text of the tweet is good for the offensive line, but the passing chart is not a great look for Goff.
Jared Goff was pressured only once on 18 dropbacks (6% pressure rate), the lowest pressure rate Goff has faced in a game in his career.
The @RamsNFL are now 14-0 under Sean McVay when Goff is pressured less than 22% of dropbacks (16-18 in all other games).#CHIvsLAR | #LARams pic.twitter.com/3TOU797fhl
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 18, 2019
Of his 11 completions, six came at or behind the line of scrimmage. One of them was also just 5 yards downfield, with another about 8 yards beyond the line. He only threw 18 passes, but there was far too many mistakes.
His interception was a terrible decision and he was nearly picked off on another pass along the sideline, which could’ve been a pick-six. He has to be better if the Rams are going to make a run at the playoffs.
Cooper Kupp
For the second straight week, Kupp was held in check. He had three catches for 53 yards, but 50 of those yards came on one single reception. And at the end of that play, he fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line; fortunately, it didn’t go into the end zone for a touchback.
He fumbled it a second time deep in the Rams’ own zone, which could’ve been disastrous if not for Michael Thomas recovering it. His 50-yard reception was a big play, but his two fumbles could’ve flipped this game on its head.
Johnny Hekker
It’s hard to fault the punter much in a game where he averaged 54.8 yards per kick, but Hekker had three straight punts go for touchbacks. He pinned just one of his kicks inside the 20-yard line, a 68-yard boot that took a Rams hop after the Bears let it hit the turf.
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